Community Drum Circle at Duncan Place

*Important info - drum circles are usually fortnightly, however there will be a 3-week break between the drum circles on 10th April and 1st May. There is also no drum circle on Thursday 15th May. *

Drum Circles provide us with the perfect way to have fun, express ourselves, beat stress and connect with our community. In our community drum circle, you will have the opportunity to play drums and percussion with a group. You don’t need any experience, in fact total beginners are best! Our drum circles are now fortnightly, so even more opportunities to try something creative and meet new people.

Drums and percussion provided (or bring your own).

Adults aged 16+.

Booking/Paying

You can just turn up on the night with no need to book, and pay in cash or card when you arrive (please arrive in plenty of time to do this), or if you'd rather pay online beforehand, you can purchase a space here on Eventbrite, however please note that Eventbrite add their own fee onto the ticket price.

**Please arrive five minutes beforehand so the drum circle can start on time.**

If you have any questions about booking or the venue, please email events@duncanplace.org

About Morag

Morag is a qualified Social Worker, Music Medicine Practitioner and Drum Circle Facilitator. Morag is also trained to deliver sessions in Expressive Rhythm stories and Rythym2Recovery.

Morag has over 20 years’ experience providing opportunities for individuals and communities to explore the moving power of music. She has worked with people from all walks of life and is passionate in her belief that we are all musicians. Using easy to play and unusual instruments her inclusive friendly and fun approach creates a safe space to play. Participants will be supported to grow in skills and confidence and to discover and awaken their own inner music.

Access

There is ramped access into the building. The event will be held on the ground floor of Duncan Place Community Hub and is wheelchair accessible.

There are two individual toilets on the ground floor with one being wheelchair accessible.

There are seats with and without arm rests. Seats are hard plastic. We have some padded chair cushions available on request.

There is foyer space and outdoor space for those that might need to break away to a quieter area during the session.

If there is anything we can do to help you attend these workshops, please get in touch by emailing events@duncanplace.org or telephoning 0131 364 4350.

Getting Here

We can be found on Google Maps here > https://goo.gl/maps/qNZeEKWL1uhdQRBd7

Duncan Place is a few minutes’ walk from Leith Walk, Duke Street, Great Junction Street and Easter Road. This area is very well served with buses, including 1, 7, 14, 16, 21, 25, 34, 35 & 49.

www.lothianbuses.com has a journey planner.

Bike racks are available in our outdoor space. Please bring a secure lock. We do not have any to loan out & bikes and scooters are not allowed in the building. Bikes and scooters are left at your own risk and Duncan Place will not accept any responsibility for any damage or theft. CCTV does cover the bike racks.

Duncan Place has 1 disabled parking space and 1 further space alongside the exterior fencing, both available on a first come basis.

Parking bays have been painted on the road outside the building and on-street (card only) pay and display meters have been installed by City of Edinburgh Council, at a rate of £3.80 per hour, Monday to Friday 8:30am until 5:30pm (correct at time of writing).

There are also yellow zig zags on the street. Again, please check signage but at the time of writing it is free to park on the zigs zags after 4pm Mon to Fri and all day on the weekends.

There is free parking at the nearby Tesco. At the time of writing parking is available for up to 3 hours.